"ملف ١/٧ I المرسوم الملكي البريطاني للكويت (السلطة القضائية على الأجانب)" [ظ‎‎١‎٥] (٣٩٤/٣٠)

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“ Judicial Assistant ” mnans tlie Officer for the time
beinn' holding the Otfice of Judicial Assistant un
der the provisions of the Persian Coast and Is
lands Order in Council, 1907.
“ Chief Court ” means a Court hold b}* the Political
Resident as hereinafter defined.
“ District Court ” means a Court held by the Political
Agent or by the Judicial Assistant.
“ The Court ” means a Court held by the Political
Resident, the Political Agent, or the Judicial As
sistant to the Political Resident.
" Qa/.i ” means any official Qazi appointed by the
Shaikh of Kuwait and accepted by the Political
Agent.
“ Foreigner ” means any person not a British or
Kuwait subject.
“ Imprisonment ” means imprisonment of either des
cription as defined in the Indian Penal Code.
<c Month ” means calendar month.
“ Oath ” or £< Affidavit ” includes affirmation or de
claration.
“ Offence ” means any act or omission made punishable
by any law for the time being in force.
Person ” includes corporation.
“ Political Agent ” means His Majesty’s Agent at
Kuwait appointed by the Governor-General of
India in Council, including a person acting tem
porarily with the approval of the Governor-Gen
eral of India in Council for such Political Agent.
“ Political Agency ” means the Office, Residence,
Court or other appointed place of business of the
Political Agent.
Political Resident ” means His Majesty’s Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf, including a person
acting temporarily with the approval of the Gov
ernor-General of India in Council for such Politi
cal Resident.
" Rules of Court ” means rules of Court made under
the provisions of this Order.
Secretary of State ” means one of His Majesty’s
Principal Secretaries of State.
“ Shaikh of Kuwait, ” hereinafter called “ the
Shaikh,” means the ruling Shaikh of Kuwait, or
his duly accredited representative for the time
being.
“ Ship ” includes any vessel used in navigation, how
ever propelled, with her tackle, furniture, and
apparel, and any boat or other craft.
Treaty ” includes any capitulations, conVention,
agreement or arrangement made by or on behalf of
His Majesty with any State or Government, Kingv,
Chief, people, or tribe, or to the benefits of which
His Majesty has succeeded, whether the Shaikh is
or is not a party thereto.
Will ’ means will, codicil, or other testamentary
instrument. ,
Expressions used in any enactments applied to Kuwait or
m any rules, regulations, or orders made under this Order,
shall, unless a contrary intention appears, have the same
respective meanings in this Order.
5-—(1) In this Order words importing the plural or the
singular may be construed as referring to one person or thing
or to more than one person or thing, and words importing the
masculine as referring* to the feminine, as the case may re
quire.
(2) \Y here this Order confers any power or imposes any
duty, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power
may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from.time
to time as occasion requires.
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